Covid Sick Pay Uk. Non-sickness Covid-19 related absence. Open Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm.
Published updated guidance on when you must stay at home and may be able to claim Statutory Sick Pay SSP because of coronavirus COVID-19. This change is in order to free up GPs to help with the mass rollout of the booster vaccination across the country. As of 13 March 2020 employees and workers must receive any Statutory Sick Pay SSP due to them from their first day of self-isolation if its because they have coronavirus coronavirus symptoms someone in their household has coronavirus they have been told to shield by the NHS or they have been told to self-isolate by a doctor NHS 111 or.
They are not fully vaccinated and someone in their household has symptoms or has tested positive.
Your health and safety is our priority and this special pay provision is in place to ensure you are not financially disadvantaged during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you think youre entitled to statutory sick pay but your employer says youre not and refuses to pay it you should contact HM Revenue and Customs HMRC or HMRCs Statutory Payments Disputes Team. Sickness absence and sick pay during the Covid-19 pandemic - FAQs for employers. Statutory Sick Pay SSP is payable to qualifying employees who are off work for four or more days in a row at a rate of 9585 per week for up to 28 weeks.
